Carey — Joni Mitchell
Chords and lyrics for Carey by Joni Mitchell (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]The wind is in from Africa
[A]Last night I couldn't sleep
[G]Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey [D]
[A]but it's really not my home
[D]My fingernails are filthy
[A]I've got beach tar on my feet
[G]and I miss my clean white linen [D]
[A]and my fancy French cologne
Chorus
[A]Oh Carey, get out your cane [D]
[A]I'll put on some silver
[G]Oh, you're a mean old daddy [D]
[A]but I like you [D]
Verse 2
[D]Come on down to the Mermaid Café
[A]and I will buy you a bottle of wine
[G]and we'll laugh and toast to nothing [D]
[A]and smash our empty glasses down
[D]Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
[A]A round for these friends of mine
[G]Let's have another round for the bright red devil [D]
[A]who keeps me in this tourist town
Chorus
[A]Oh Carey, get out your cane [D]
[A]I'll put on some silver
[G]Oh, you're a mean old daddy [D]
[A]but I like you, I like you, I like you [D]
Verse 3
[D]Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
[A]or maybe I'll go to Rome
[G]and rent me a grand piano and [D]
[A]put some flowers round my room
[D]But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
[A]The night is a starry dome
[G]and they're playing that scratchy rock and roll [D]
[A]beneath the Matala moon
Chorus
[A]Oh Carey, get out your cane [D]
[A]I'll put on some silver
[G]Oh, you're a mean old daddy [D]
[A]but I like you [D]
Verse 4
[D]The wind is in from Africa
[A]Last night I couldn't sleep
[G]Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here [D]
[A]But it's really not my home
[D]Maybe it's been too long a time
[A]Since I was scramblin' down in the street
[G]Now they got me used to that clean white linen [D]
[A]And that fancy French cologne
Chorus
[A]Oh Carey, get out your cane [D]
[A]I'll put on my finest silver
[G]We'll go to the Mermaid Café [D]
[A]Have fun tonight [D]
[G]I said, oh, you're a mean old daddy [D]
[A]but you're out of sight [D]